Two Witches is divided into two stories. The first one, The Boogeywoman, I found to be... Well, lame. The only real purpose it serves is an unexpected (for me) connection to the second, far superior story. Seriously. A couple is eating in a restaurant. Some rando witch sitting at another table gives the pregnant wife the "evil eye." Subsequently, she gets sick, sees things (then predictably un-sees them), starts acting weird, then goes full-on evil. Skeptic husband writes most this off as pregnancy side-effects (A few nagging modern horror tropes present. All male characters are inferior and/or unfeeling and/or whimpering in Two Witches. Two guys are constantly saying "bro." Plus you've got your obligatory -- possibly CGI! -- male nudity). Oh yeah, they're visiting two friends, who are into the occult. Ah yes, 2021 called, and we have four wholly unlikeable characters. I found this segment almost entirely disposable, and incredibly predictable, in terms of scares, plot developments, you name it. Then it just ends, and you get an epilogue of sorts in the form of a broadcast, where they explain what happened to the four characters.
The second segment, Masha, is, well... Let's say this creative team had the potential to write, cast, and direct a phenomenal, creepy, effective witch story. A lot of things to like about this one. First of all, Masha herself, is a positively stellar performance from Rebekah Kennedy. She goes from sweet to sinister to psychotic to passive-aggressive to downright creepy, with the snap of a finger. I would say that she makes this segment, but there's a great story here, too. Masha seems to infiltrate other people's homes, acting coy while saying outrageous things, all the while having sinister plans. Her new roommate, Rachel (Kristina Klebe, also co-writer), gets fed up with her, which can only spell trouble. Masha goes to a party, and two people from the previous story encounter her! (with dire consequences).
I was convinced Masha was actually the witch from the first story, but ultimately it turns out they were just related. I felt like this was a real oversight. In The Boogeywoman, it was not only implied the witch would be reincarnated, but she was eating babies to stay young! Come on, that's a slam dunk.
My worries about this ending came to fruition. I felt like I was being led to a question mark of an ending. Yes, it's a cliffhanger, with the promise of a sequel. Man, I HATE those. THEN we're treated to two more lengthy epilogues, as if they had no clue how to structure this story. All the best horror movies have strong endings. Write one!
Though I must say, one key ingredient to a superior witch story, is... CREEPY IMAGERY! And that is one thing this filmmaking team has delivered in spades.
My score is a 7, with room for improvement. This movie certainly showed a lot of potential.
The second segment, Masha, is, well... Let's say this creative team had the potential to write, cast, and direct a phenomenal, creepy, effective witch story. A lot of things to like about this one. First of all, Masha herself, is a positively stellar performance from Rebekah Kennedy. She goes from sweet to sinister to psychotic to passive-aggressive to downright creepy, with the snap of a finger. I would say that she makes this segment, but there's a great story here, too. Masha seems to infiltrate other people's homes, acting coy while saying outrageous things, all the while having sinister plans. Her new roommate, Rachel (Kristina Klebe, also co-writer), gets fed up with her, which can only spell trouble. Masha goes to a party, and two people from the previous story encounter her! (with dire consequences).
I was convinced Masha was actually the witch from the first story, but ultimately it turns out they were just related. I felt like this was a real oversight. In The Boogeywoman, it was not only implied the witch would be reincarnated, but she was eating babies to stay young! Come on, that's a slam dunk.
My worries about this ending came to fruition. I felt like I was being led to a question mark of an ending. Yes, it's a cliffhanger, with the promise of a sequel. Man, I HATE those. THEN we're treated to two more lengthy epilogues, as if they had no clue how to structure this story. All the best horror movies have strong endings. Write one!
Though I must say, one key ingredient to a superior witch story, is... CREEPY IMAGERY! And that is one thing this filmmaking team has delivered in spades.
My score is a 7, with room for improvement. This movie certainly showed a lot of potential.